This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Hammond, McCullough, Murphy, Fritzinger, Rayer, Kerr Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3267/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Tuesday, 19 October 1954 Mrs. Kate Hammond Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Thursday Morning Mrs. Kate Hammond, 91, lifelong resident of Decatur, died at 5:45 o'clock Monday evening at her home, 316 Line street, following an illness of two days. She was born in Adams county Dec. 18, 1862, a daughter of Davis and Ann Murphy-McCullough, and was the last surviving member of a family of 11, seven brothers and three sisters preceding her in death. She was married to Lewis Hammond June 26, 1890, her husband also preceding her in death. Mrs. Hammond was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving are two sons, Herman and Carl Hammond, both of Decatur; three daughters, Mrs. Vera Fritzinger and Mrs. Boyd Rayer, both of Decatur, and Mrs. Robert Kerr of Coleman, Mich.; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Two sons and one daughter are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Black funeral home, the Rev. Benj G. Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.